Biden says US believes Putin has decided to invade Ukraine
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Biden says US believes Putin has decided to invade Ukraine

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US president says Russian attack could be ‘in coming days’, but says path of diplomacy still open to reduce tensions. Joe Biden has said he is “convinced” that Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine, warning that such an attack could happen in the coming days. Speaking from the White House on Friday afternoon, Biden said Russian troops “currently have Ukraine surrounded” and that Washington believed Moscow would target Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv. “The US and our allies are prepared to defend every inch of NATO territory from any threat to our collective security, as well.” Biden’s comments come amid increasing tensions over Russia’s troop deployment near its border with Ukraine, which for months has spurred warnings from Washington and its European allies against a possible Russian invasion. “We believe the Russian government is responsible for widespread attacks on Ukrainian banks this week.” Russia President Vladimir Putin is expected to personally oversee military drills involving “strategic forces” on Saturday.

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